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WVTSW S01 WK3A PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Bjj Bjj (ranked 2836 p4p, 295 weight class) and Arthur Menezes (ranked 604 p4p, 77 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Bjj Bjj! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Arthur Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Menezes moves into the clinch successfully.
Menezes pulls guard.
Menezes keeping moving, preventing Bjj from controlling successfully.
Bjj is really struggling to control Menezes but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bjj stays in close to Menezes's body and controls the position.
Bjj avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bjj wants to control from the top but Menezes keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjj content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjj wants to pass the guard but Menezes is keeping the position.
Menezes keeping moving, preventing Bjj from controlling successfully.
Menezes looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bjj wants to control from the top but Menezes keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjj trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bjj has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Menezes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bjj wants to control from the top but Menezes keeps moving.
Bjj wants to pass the guard but Menezes is keeping the position.
Menezes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bjj defends it easily.
Menezes is trying to keep Bjj in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjj trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Menezes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Menezes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bjj forces his way into half guard.
Menezes looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menezes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bjj pulls his head out easily.
Bjj is stalling here. Menezes is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bjj seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Menezes has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bjj (0) vs (4) Menezes
The referee asks Menezes politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Menezes prefers to stall for the moment though.
Bjj manages to get back to half guard.
Menezes prevents Bjj from improving his position.
Menezes wants to pass to mount but Bjj is defending the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bjj wants to control but Menezes is keeping busy.
Bjj is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bjj slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bjj pulls Menezes in close to prevent any damage.
Bjj escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Menezes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bjj is trying to control the position but Menezes postures up.
Menezes tries to free his leg and advance position but Bjj is retaining full guard.
Bjj is trying to control the position but Menezes postures up.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Menezes working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Menezes wants to control from the top but Bjj keeps moving.
Menezes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bjj looking for a sweep. Not yet Bjj, not yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bjj keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully.
Menezes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Menezes pushing down on Bjj's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bjj has his hands clasped together around Menezes's back. He's all about the action.
Bjj is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Menezes is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bjj gets full guard.
Menezes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bjj managing to control the position.
Bjj wants to control the position but Menezes says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bjj is trying to maintain the position but Menezes is very close to passing his half guard.
Menezes wants to pass the guard but Bjj is defending well.
Menezes is trying to control. Bjj wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Menezes seems to be looking for submissions.
Bjj is looking for a sweep. Menezes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Menezes is looking to advance position but Bjj won't allow it.
Menezes seems to be working for a kimura but Bjj defends the submission attempt.
Menezes moves into full mount! Bjj won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Bjj (0) vs (7) Menezes
Bjj is trying desperately to improve position.
Menezes controlling from mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bjj sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bjj is defending against the submission attempts here by Menezes.
Bjj tries to roll over but Menezes keeps him under control.
Bjj is trying to maintain the position but Menezes is very close to passing his half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Menezes is looking to advance position but Bjj won't allow it.
Menezes slows the pace down in half guard.
Menezes prevents Bjj from improving his position.
Bjj wants to control but Menezes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bjj is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Menezes is thwarting Bjj's attempts to control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Menezes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bjj trying to get back to full guard but Menezes takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bjj (0) vs (10) Menezes
Bjj is squirming around, avoiding Menezes's attempts to control the action.
Menezes avoids the attempt from Bjj to control.
Menezes tries to control but Bjj wriggling away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Menezes swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Bjj is now in Menezes's guard. A big mistake from Menezes there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bjj (2) vs (10) Menezes
Menezes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Menezes is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Menezes keeping moving, preventing Bjj from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Menezes looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Menezes wins on points by 10 to 2. |
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